Mr Patel has been a PE teacher and Head of Year at Thamesmead School for 5 years, the school that he once attended himself as a student. In the Summer of 2023, Ryman (the sponsor) opened up to the entire country, for families to nominate any member of staff in a school setting, they felt, […]
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Would you be able to give up a few hours in the even-ing or at the weekend to help those in need locally? Background We are a surplus food redistribution charity, our mis-sion is to bridge the gap between food waste and food poverty locally. We operate from our hub at Sunbury Cricket Club in
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It is getting to feel a bit like autumn! Thank you for this month’s beauties to Chris Lewis, Mike Bodnar, M Attias, Jenny Slark, Jessica Paul, Monica Jones, Chris Lewis, Mike Bodnar, Tracey Calder, M Attias, Liz Racz, Elaine Norman and Jill Dalton. Do share your photos with us. Email monica@villagematters.co.uk.
This milestone was worthy of a good celebration. Shepperton Ladies Club has been a central part of the Community throughout their 60 years, from supporting young housewives in the early years to now providing a great service for many residents from Shepperton and the surrounding area, with a programme including great speakers and outings for
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Since 1943 Sunbury and Walton Sea Cadets have been helping 10-18 year olds to learn teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline, honesty and how to fulfil their potential in a safe and friendly environment. Plans were approved to rebuild their very old centre near Walton Bridge, but it was badly damaged by the floods of
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By John Maxen, Friends of Ash Link We regularly hear and read that freshwater environments are in serious decline. The Environment Agency has reported that Britain has lost more than 90% of its ponds and other wetland habitats in the past 100 years. Nowhere is immune to the challenge of habitat loss. Such a habitat
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Thanks to this month’s photographers. What a stunning area we live in, and you have all captured it beautifully. Send photos for consideration to monica@villagematters.co.uk. Thanks.
By Nick Pollard As I write this article, another of Shepperton’s iconic pubs has closed. It’s only a few months since I was reporting on the closure of the Bull at Shepperton Green, but now the King’s Head has gone dark, and who knows if it will reopen as a pub? In the 1970s and
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By Natalie Wells, Themba Theatre Director Back in 2002, a friend of mine set up a charity called ‘Themba Facilitate’, to help support children living on the streets in the Philippines. They were a brand new charity and needed funds to help them get started. Having always loved and studied theatre, I decided to help
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By Monica Jones If you are looking for a creative outlet, and might just be curious to set foot on the famous D’Oyly Carte Island of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta fame, then this is an opportunity for you to do both. Artist Nicolene Grigg has opened a stunning studio on a wide beam canal boat
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27th-29th January 2023 What a great excuse to sit back with a cuppa and look out of the window! The last weekend of January is the time when the RSPB get us all to get involved and report what we spot in our garden. If you check the RSPB website (see below), you can register
By Carl Phillips, Chair Even though it was a dreary and damp even-ing on November 21st, it was still a full house that turned up at Shepperton Village Hall for the Autumn SRA Open Meeting. County and local Borough Councillors and the Residents’ Association Committee were present as usual, and we had the Police Com-missioner
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